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John Pittard Elementary

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John Pittard Elementary ranks 714 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John Pittard Elementary is a public elementary school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 834 students. The school is part of the Murfreesboro District, which is ranked 84 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Pittard Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, ranging from 478th to 714th out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Tennessee elementary schools. While the school's highest-performing subgroup is English Language Learners, it struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Academically, John Pittard Elementary's proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments are consistently lower than the Murfreesboro district and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with the school's weakest performance in 6th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Murfreesboro District, such as Bradley Academy, Discovery School, and Northfield Elementary, generally outperform John Pittard Elementary across various metrics, including statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance. Discovery School, a public magnet school, stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 2 elementary schools in Tennessee. While John Pittard Elementary's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to the nearby schools, the school's consistently low performance suggests a need for a comprehensive review of its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address the underlying challenges.

832

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,964

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

745 DeJarnett LN
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 396-0240

District: Murfreesboro

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.6%

White:

30.4%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 33 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Murfreesboro's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

714^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Murfreesboro

84^th of 139Murfreesboro among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	714 of 1009	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	599 of 1018	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	672 of 1020	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	589 of 1000	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	621 of 983	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	478 of 985	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	620 of 997	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.3	602 of 646	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	536 of 855	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	606 of 853	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.3	452 of 846	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.1	236 of 820	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	121 of 818	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	333 of 809	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	311 of 498	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	248 of 500	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	232 of 483	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	172 of 411	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	202 of 404	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	148 of 211	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	25 of 178	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	4 of 101	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	736 of 986	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	641 of 990	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	632 of 989	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	546 of 975	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	543 of 945	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	441 of 926	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	239 of 424	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	185 of 387	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	118 of 363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	101 of 324	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	151 of 319	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	720 of 843	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	449 of 853	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	586 of 865	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	430 of 858	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	506 of 823	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	329 of 821	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	502 of 877	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	652 of 984	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	538 of 991	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	664 of 987	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	616 of 980	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	638 of 941	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	502 of 916	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	359 of 618	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	287 of 582	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	219 of 528	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.7	418 of 447	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	263 of 369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	348 of 395	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	534 of 840	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	449 of 847	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	559 of 852	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	425 of 844	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	415 of 844	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	263 of 812	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	315 of 841	62.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Social Studies16%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2021

This is the best school in Rutherford County. Great teachers and leaders!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

We've been with JPE since 2014. My kids love it here! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

This school is too busy labeling and drugging kids, instead of providing quality education for its students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Pittard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	745 DeJarnett LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 396-0240	834	57	14.5		284 (34.1%)	271 (32.5%)	181 (21.7%)	16 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.4%)	32	714^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.2%		41.5	599^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.2%	115	29.2	41.7	42.1	23.2	35.4	22.1	50.9	23.4	19.6	30.2	30.1	46.3	34.6	30.4	35.9	16.1	16.1	$13,964	$764	$12,086
Reeves-Rogers Elementary	Public	K-5	1807 Greenland DR	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-4973	355	25	14.4		93 (26.2%)	178 (50.1%)	62 (17.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	32.1	711^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.1	678^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.4%	33	31.5	35.2	40.0		35.6	29.6	25.9	33.3		29.6	37.0	29.6	41.8		36.2			$16,102	$661	$14,298
Northfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 W Northfield BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-7324	712	50	14.3		347 (48.7%)	179 (25.1%)	95 (13.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.7%)	51.6	466^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.8%		48.1	500^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.9%	34	57.3	42.1	37.3	41.9	45.2	42.7	55.4	37.3	29.0	42.6	43.8	48.7	39.2	48.4	43.9	19.4	19.4	$15,069	$728	$13,305
Erma Siegel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 W Thompson LN	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-1002	856	54	15.8		539 (63.0%)	143 (16.7%)	76 (8.9%)	38 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.0%)	77.3	175^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.7%		83.5	133^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	86.9%	42	54.2	68.3	58.2		59.8	47.1	65.1	54.5		54.9	49.7	65.1	61.2		58.1			$13,022	$635	$11,670
Mitchell-Neilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Clark BLVD	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 890-7841	638	53	12.1		248 (38.9%)	177 (27.7%)	128 (20.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	22.9	814^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.1	832^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	18.3%	18	24.0	35.8	33.8	42.4	32.7	20.0	29.6	27.0	15.2	24.3	22.7	34.2	29.7	21.2	28.0	24.2	24.2	$16,152	$1,043	$13,807
Homer Pittard Campus School	Public	K-5	923 E. Lytle ST	Murfreesboro	37132	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 895-1030	236	16	14.7		194 (82.2%)	18 (7.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	93.6	58^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.3	48^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	70.7	65.8	88.4		75.4	65.9	68.4	76.7		70.5	65.9	76.3	83.7		75.4			$14,465	$297	$13,885
Hobgood Elementary	Public	K-6	307 Baird LN	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2744	623	46	13.5		134 (21.5%)	237 (38.0%)	179 (28.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	61 (9.8%)	27.5	761^st of 1009 public elementary schools	24.6%		35.4	673^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	33.9%	88	33.0	33.0	35.8	45.1	35.6	25.0	32.0	27.2	39.2	30.0	26.1	28.9	24.7	33.3	27.8	19.6	19.6	$14,322	$760	$12,489
Bradley Academy - An Arts Integrated School	Public	K-6	511 Doctor Martin Luther King	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 895-2672	342	30	11.4		51 (14.9%)	135 (39.5%)	132 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	41.7	589^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.6%		34	684^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.8%	95	36.4	41.9	41.1	42.4	40.3	36.4	30.2	30.4	41.2	33.9	50.0	39.5	42.9	27.3	40.9	30.3	30.3	$16,907	$880	$15,010
McFadden School Of Excellence	Public, Magnet	K-5	221 Bridge AVE	Murfreesboro	37129	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 893-7251	389	21	18.5		298 (76.6%)	31 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)								94.4										$12,600	$297	$11,286
Discovery School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1165 Middle Tennessee BLVD	Murfreesboro	37130	Rutherford County	Murfreesboro	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 895-4973	391	22	17.9		308 (78.8%)	32 (8.2%)	12 (3.1%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.4	1^st of 1009 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.6	2^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	93.2			95.0		91.5			90.0	94.3	89.8			85.0	94.7	78.9	78.9	$13,119	$327	$11,955

Frequently Asked Questions about John Pittard Elementary

How many students attend John Pittard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended John Pittard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Pittard Elementary?

Students at John Pittard Elementary are 32% African American, 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is John Pittard Elementary a good school?

John Pittard Elementary ranks 714^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is John Pittard Elementary in?

Murfreesboro

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